The Platte Institute hosted our K-12 Education Reform Summit on June 21, 2011 at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha. The agenda addressed the many challenges and opportunities in education today including: Nebraska's Race to the Top Application, student achievement, teacher performance and evaluation, the need for virtual education and school choice. The event was well-attended by educators, lawmakers, teachers, media and the general public.
Attendees were immersed in briefings, discussions and debates regarding the latest research, pilot programs and proven policies for raising student achievement. Below you will find the full agenda, along with video footage from the event and participant presentations.
To view the full agenda, CLICK HERE.
PowerPoint Presentations
Dr. Roger Breed, Commissioner of Education
Dr. Breed PowerPoint
Dr. Matthew Ladner, Foundation for Excellence in Education Dr. Matthew Ladner Bio
Elaine Weiss, Economic Policy Institute Elaine Weiss PowerPoint
Jess Wolf, NSEA Education Director Jess Wolf PowerPoint
Video Coverage
Dr. Roger Breed, Commissioner of Education
Dr. Matthew Ladner, Foundation for Excellence in Education: Part 1 & 2
Elaine Weiss, Economic Policy Institute
Lance Izumi, Pacific Research Institute
Jess Wolf, NSEA and Robert Evnen, State Board of Education
Dr. Edward Rauchut and Chip Maxwell
John Cavanaugh, Building Bright Futures
*Please note, due to technical difficulties, we were unable to post video from the final panel discussion, The Unique Challenges of Rural, Urban and Private Education.
